Todd Hido’s Cleveland Show in PDN

…His new exhibition and book, “Excerpts from Silver Meadows,” which is showing at the newly opened Transformer Station in Cleveland and was recently published by Nazraeli Press, is a semi-autobiographical story of “a loose, fictitious place based on inadequate memory,” Hido says. It’s the story of a fallen suburb, after generations have come and gone, a “psychological take,” Hido says, on “those things that exist and prevail in modern America.”

The book can also be viewed as a story about Hido’s work as an artist until now, about the images and details that fill in the before and after portions of the narratives he’s alluded to in his photographs of house exteriors at night, of foreclosed homes and grimy motels, of women who appear to exist at the margins of society…

Read the review on PDN’s website.

Great exhibition, great book. Look, I bought one (the book, not the exhibition). I even got it signed by Mr. Hido.

Student Photo Contest – Lighting

Todd Hido @ the Transformer Station

Todd Hido, Excerpts from Silver Meadows
Transformer Station (website)

Public Opening:  May 24, 7:00 pm
Gallery Talk: May 25, 3:00 pm

The Transformer Station is pleased to present the first museum showing of Excerpts from Silver Meadows, the latest work by Todd Hido, one of the world’s most recognized and influential photographic artists. Although Hido lives and works in California, he was born and raised in Kent, Ohio. Silver Meadows is the name of the neighborhood that Hido grew up in and this work has a strong auto-biographical undercurrent. This show is not a collection of individual photographs, but rather a world created through a sequence of images that are almost cinematic in scope and is inspired by both by Film Noir and breaking news. A story told through brooding landscapes, dangerous but vulnerable women and lonely homes, Silver Meadows is a mixture of dark memory and hard truth.

Private Preview Dinner:  May 23, 6:00 pm 
Tickets available on-line or call 216-938-5429 for reservations

For more information about these events, visit the Transformer Station website.

Spotlight @ Cleveland Print Room

Spotlight: Emerging Photographers
Cleveland Print Room
Opening Reception: May 17, 5-9pm

An exhibition of photographic work by Cleveland’s next generation of artists. Spotlight will feature work by advanced students from Cleveland State University, Cleveland Institute of Art, Tri-C, and Kent State University.

CSU Photo students featured are Yiyun Chen, Ryan Upp, Michelle Ward, and Matt Wolosz.

Check out the Spotlight Facebook event page.
Visit Cleveland Print Room’s website
Download the press release:
spotlight-emergingphotographerspressrelease

CSU Photo Students Featured at Cleveland Print Room

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Cleveland Print Room — a community darkroom, education center, studio workspace and gallery in the ArtCraft Building in downtown Cleveland will show work from students of Northeast Ohio area institutions of higher education from May 17 through June 30.

With nearly two ­dozen photographers represented, the showcased work focuses on the ascending young photographic talent coming from Tri-­C, Kent State University, Cleveland State University, and Cleveland Institute of Art. SPOTLIGHT furthers CPR’s goal of highlighting dynamic new photographic work coming from the rich artistic environment of Northeast Ohio’s educational institutions.

The show is curated by Nancy McEntee, professor of photography and chair of the Photography & Video Department at the Cleveland Institute of Art; Lori Kella, assistant professor, Kent State University, School of Art; Mark Slankard, associate professor of the Photography department at Cleveland State University; and Jonathan Wayne, associate professor and chair of the Photography department at Tri­-C.

The work was chosen from among the faculty members’ top students in their photography programs and classes.

CSU Photo students featured are Yiyun Chen, Ryan Upp, Michelle Ward, and Matt Wolosz.

Check out the Spotlight Facebook event page.
Visit Cleveland Print Room’s website
Download the press release: spotlight-emergingphotographerspressrelease

Ryan Upp Art Exhibition

Ryan Upp
Thursday, May 30 @ 8pm
The Avenue Tap House, 18206 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (map)

Ryan Upp, CSU Photo major, also works in other media. Check out this show of his mixed media work this month.

RAW:Cleveland visual artist Ryan Upp’s incredible mixed-media paintings combine spray paint, colored pencil, and gold-leafing to create stunning depictions of females introduced in biblical stories and other manuscripts.

“I find inspiration in antique toys, found objects on the forest floor, and in the lyrics of poetry. I often take mundane domestic objects, and depict them as whimsical, dream-like, and over-embellished.”

“I utilize a palate of muted colors and a blurry shallow depth of field to obtain a feeling of dreaminess. My most recent work is inspired by female characters from the bible and illuminated manuscripts.”

The one message he aims to achieve in his work?

“Be like little children,” says Upp.

“Children have such expansive imaginations and they aren’t influenced by others opinions. They live in the present moment and their creations are genuine.”

VIEW MORE OF HIS WORK AT: http://www.ryanupp.com 

See his work on display at RAW:CLEVELAND PRESENTS EXPRESSIONS!

THURSDAY MAY 30  |  8PM  |  THE AVENUE  |  18206 DETROIT AVE  |  LAKEWOOD  |

Western Reserve Open Photography Competition

Image courtesy of Stuart Pearl

The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) announces its first annual Western Reserve Open Photography Competition to be held at the Beachwood Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library, opening on November 1, 2013.

For complete information, including uploading instructions, download the prospectus:
AA Photo Competition flyer final 5-1-13

Submission Information

The AAWR invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate and submit images using any photo- graphic process (silver gelatin, digital print, alternative process, etc.) Ex- perimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Only 2-dimensional work is eligible. Submissions may be made on-line at the Artist Archives web- site at http://www.artistsarchives.org.

Note: All prints must be professionally framed and wired ready for hang- ing. The AAWR retains the right to refuse any work not presented in a professional manner. Framed prints are limited to 20 x 24 inches.

Eligibility

The Call for Entries is open to both amateur and professional photographers.

Entry Fee

The entry fee is $25 for the first 3 images. Up to 3 additional images may be submitted at $5 per image.

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 2nd, 10:00 AM. A program by Show Judge Barbara Tannenbaum will be followed by the Awards Presentation.

Awards will be presented in five categories:

Best in Show: $350 Best Black and White: $150 Best Color: $150 Director’s Award: $150 People’s Choice: $150

The People’s Choice Award will be based on popular vote taken the morning of the opening reception. Come early and vote for your favorite photograph.

ALL subject matter must be appropriate for PUBLIC VIEWIING.

Judge Barbara Tannenbaum:

Dr. Barbara Tannenbaum joined the Cleveland Museum of Art as curator of photog- raphy in 2011 after a distinguished career at the Akron Art Museum. For 26 years she headed that institution’s curatorial arena. As a curator she has organized over 80 exhi- bitions, more than half focusing on photography and video.

For complete information, including uploading instructions, download the prospectus:
AA Photo Competition flyer final 5-1-13

 

Equipment Return / Final Meeting Times

If you have any borrowed equipment (cameras, videos, books, lights, meters, etc.), I need to get them back by your finals date:

Photo I:                 Monday, May 6, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Photo II & III:       Wednesday, May 8, 1:00 – 3:00 pm 

An Alert, and a Relief

The Relief:
As you know, I recently reported a missing Canon 7D camera that belongs to the department. I am happy to report that the camera has been found. It was not the fault of any student, nor campus-roving evil-doer. Nay, it was the oversight of yours truly.  It got mixed in with motley horde of camera equipment in my studio. She is safe and sound and will soon be reunited with her sisters in CSU Photo’s HQ.

The Alert:
There have recently been several thefts around the CSU Arts Campus. Phones, laptop computers and other pricey items have recently been stolen. Please be vigilant in safeguarding your belongings. There are lockers available on the 2nd and 5th floors. Provide your own locks and secure your property when you aren’t around.

CIA-CSU Joint Post-bac Winners

Congratulations to the recipients of the CSU – CIA Joint Post Baccalaureate Program.  The students listed below will receive one-year scholarships to further their studies at the Cleveland Institute of Art, tuition free.

Jessica Hodge
Leigh Silverblatt
Rachel Strongoli
Josh Usmani
Michelle Ward

The opportunity will be offered every year for graduating seniors and those who’ve graduated in the past two years.